Penn State University Libraries - HIST 302: History of Poverty

• American Decades, Call # E169.12.A419 1994, Social Sciences Encyclopedias, 2nd Floor Paterno
• American Social Leaders and Activists, Call # HV27.H345 2002, Social Sciences Reference, 2nd Floor Paterno
• Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
• The Encyclopedia of American Social History, Call # HN57.E58 1993, Social Sciences Reference, 2nd Floor Paterno
• Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, Call # HA202.B87, Social Sciences Reference, 2nd Floor Paterno; Also Historic U.S. Census Statistics, 1790-1970 & Statistical Abstracts of the United States

Contemporary Publications

• Accessible Archives (18th & 19th Century Newspapers)
• American Periodicals Series, 1740-1900+
• Hampton University Peabody Newspaper Clipping File, MICRO 4 HAMP, News & Microforms, Ground Floor, West Pattee. For articles on specific topics consult the printed guide, Call # CD3569.H364H36
• New York Times Historical , 1851-2005 Digital Archive
• Pooles/Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, 1800-present, Call # AI3.R4, Arts and Humanities Index Tables, Pattee Level 2
• Right Wing Collection of the University of Iowa Libraries, 1918-1977, FILM D289, News & Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee, Print Guide, Call # Z7163.I7 1978
• The Tuskegee Institute News Clippings File, FILM A401, News & Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee, Print Guide, Call # Z1361.N39K58 1976
• Underground Newspaper Collection, FILM A158, News & Microforms, Ground Floor West Pattee

Secondary Sources

• America: History & Life.  Articles published since 1954 in history journals
• C.R.I.S, 1838-1974, Call # Z6205.C2, Arts & Humanities Index Tables, Pattee Level 2
• HAPI, Hispanic American Periodicals Index, 1970-present, Call # Z1605.H4901, Arts & Humanities Index Tables, Pattee Level 2
• History Cooperative E-Journals. Full-text of selected journals in history
• Index to Periodical Articles by and About Blacks, 1950-present, Call # Z1361.N39I6 1983, Arts & Humanities Index Tables, Pattee Level 2
• JSTOR. Full text from selected journals various fields, including back issues
• Project Muse. Recent years of articles from selected journals in all fields
• PAIS: Public Affairs Information Service (Politics and public issues) 1914-1970, Call # Z7163 .P86, Social Sciences Ref., 2nd Floor Paterno
• PsycINFO 1972-current. Index to Psychology Journals
• Sociological Abstracts. Articles in Sociology Journals

• Congressional Record (Debates in the U.S. Congress), Call # J11.G5, 2nd Floor Paterno 1774-1875.  Online
• U.S. Executive Branch Documents, 1789-1909 & 1910-1932, Call # CIS U.S. Executive, Social Sciences Library, U.S. Documents. For topics consult the printed guides, Call # J83.P87
• U.S. Government Documents on Women, 1800-1990, Call # HQ1410.H85, Social Sciences Reference, 2nd Floor Paterno>
• United States Reports (U.S. Supreme Court opinions), Call # KF101.U49, Social Sciences Library, 2nd Floor, Paterno, Some years Online

Use a Library Catalog to search for materials (books, videos, maps, etc.). Access the catalogs listed below by going to Find Books.

• The CAT (Penn State's catalog)
• WorldCat (OCLC) (Libraries worldwide)

• American Memory. Materials from the Library of Congress.
• Documenting the American South.  A collection of documents including poetry, diaries, travel accounts and slave narratives illustrating Southern life and culture
• Historic U.S. Census Statistics, 1790-1970
• Joint Center for Poverty Research
• Making of America. Books & periodicals, mostly 1850-1877
• U.S. Census Bureau, Reports on Poverty